RAINBOW TEAM — Rainbow Team LP

Rainbow Team – RAINBOW TEAM LP appears on FullTime Production as catalogue FTM202204, a 12-inch vinyl that brings a long-shelved 1981 italo-disco LP back into the present. The record is pressed on transparent green vinyl and has been remastered in 2022, offering a fresh sonic surface for a work that originally blended disco, funky house, italo house and hip-hop house influences. Within FullTime Production’s recent output the release sits between a series of remastered and contemporary dance titles. Earlier in the label’s schedule the Fulltime Factory volumes (FTM202501, FTM202502) and the “For You (Remastered)” by Ago (FTM201901) set a tone of revisiting classic material, while later releases such as Da Lukas’ Rhythm Heritage LP (FTM202601) and Tony Black’s “Sexy Lady” (FTM202402) continue the label’s focus on dancefloor-ready funk and house. RAINBOW TEAM LP therefore follows a clear curatorial line of re-examining seminal disco-era productions. Side A opens with “dreaming”, a title that conjures a nocturnal reverie and establishes the record’s glossy, melodic core. The track flows directly into “tell me”, maintaining the same atmospheric sweep while adding a subtle shift in mood that keeps the momentum moving. “let your body” follows, offering a rhythmic invitation that bridges the dreamy opening with a more kinetic pulse, and the side closes with “and there where stars”, a piece that feels like a twilight-lit outro, rounding off the first half with a sense of spacious resolution. Side B begins with “you are beautiful”, a warm, uplifting cut that picks up the groove established on the A-side and pushes it forward. “around me” continues the forward drive, its title suggesting a surrounding, enveloping feel that works well as a transition point for DJs. The record ends with “get down”, a final burst of energy that caps the LP with a dancefloor-oriented climax, leaving the listener with a lingering sense of the era’s exuberance. Rainbow Team’s debut LP remains a touchstone for early italo-disco, written and arranged by Michele Violante and Franco Bernardi and produced by Claudio and Franco Donato. While the group’s catalogue is otherwise undocumented here, this reissue situates the album among FullTime Production’s broader effort to preserve and re-contextualise pivotal dance records from the early 1980s. The remastering work, noted in the label’s notes, sharpens the original’s analog warmth without sacrificing its vintage character, making the record relevant for both collectors and contemporary DJs seeking authentic period sounds. From a DJ’s perspective the record offers a full spectrum of set possibilities. The opening tracks provide a smooth entry point for late-night or warm-up moments, while the B-side cuts deliver the rhythmic drive needed for peak-time transitions. The sequencing, with its gradual build and release, lends itself to mixing that respects the original flow yet allows for creative re-interpretation on the dancefloor. Collectors will appreciate the transparent green vinyl as a visual nod to the album’s retro aesthetic, while the remastered audio ensures the grooves translate with clarity on modern playback systems. The LP is presented as a 12-inch vinyl, pressed on transparent green vinyl as indicated in the release’s features. The format respects the original album’s length, delivering all seven tracks in a single disc that preserves the integrity of the original sequencing. Rainbow Team – RAINBOW TEAM LP, FullTime Production, catalogue FTM202204, 12-inch vinyl, 7 tracks. Tracklist: A1. Rainbow Team – dreaming A2. Rainbow Team – tell me A3. Rainbow Team – let your body A4. Rainbow Team – and there where stars B1. Rainbow Team – you are beautiful B2. Rainbow Team – around me B3. Rainbow Team – get down